Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences

IV. Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following sentences.

1. Volunteer work includes activities that we ____ in beyond the realms of paid employment and household work, whether joining community-based organizations or just helping neighbours.

A. chose to engage B. choose to engage C. chose engaging D. choose engaging

2. Volunteer work has ranged from casual or regular assistance to community residents and family members in ____, to more collective and organized efforts to better the quality of life of the community. A. request B. search C. need D. want

3. Informal learning and volunteer work are two dynamics ____ coexist every day in communities throughout the world.

A. they B. that C. those D. these

4. In some workplaces employees are expected to do volunteer work ____ part of corporate volunteer initiatives. A. as B. like C. for D. in

5. Voluntary organizations are key players in the economy in their own right ____ employers and service providers.

A. as B. to C. for D. with

6. Volunteer activities bring together people who might not ____ have contact with one another. A. likewise B. otherwise C. nonetheless D. unless

7. Many voluntary organizations share information ____ local government and community to push forward community services.

A. to B. for C. back D. with

8. The more satisfied employees are, ____ to the company.

A. the more likely they will remain loyal B. the more loyal they will remain likely C. the more they will likely remain loyal D. the likely they will remain more loyal

9. According to studies of AmeriCorps in 2008, service sector could increase people's capacities ____ a more cohesive community.

A. lead B. to lead C. led D. leading

10. Keely S. Jones (2006) conducted research on the distinct connection of volunteering ____ public life and civic engagement.

A. between B. with C. to D. for

11. Data from The Survey of Giving and Volunteering in the United States has indicated that greater volunteering is ____ promoted by community ties.

A. stronger B. strongest C. mostly strongly D. most strongly

12. Volunteers have the opportunity to serve in fields such as healthcare, education, and social services - fields that need visionary leaders, ____ are currently facing a severe shortage of qualified employees. A. and B. but C. hence D. despite

13. Volunteering itself has been about people who step forward to help others ____ lives are very different from their own, without judgment or prejudice.

A. of who B. of which C. whose D. those

14. Schools and other educational institutions are one of the most popular areas to volunteer within and volunteers perform a number of vital functions within the education system, ____ to a range of outcomes. A. contribute B. contributing C. to contribute D. contributed

15. In 2002 in UK, there were ____ 350 community recycling initiatives linked to the Community Recycling Network.

A. approximate B. approximation C. approximately D. approximated

16. Various volunteer programs mobilize the creativity and knowledge of local communities everywhere to ____ the challenges of global climate change.

A. meet B. see C. share D. solve

17. Volunteer programs help address environmental threats and support communities ____ by natural disasters such as earthquakes and tsunami.

A. affect B. effect C. affected D. effected

18. According to reports from AmeriCorps 2008, during ____ year of service, many members develop teaching skills as they teach or tutor students.

A. a B. the C. their D. this

19. Volunteers may be required to obtain Red Cross ____ in order to serve through hospitals and healthcare organizations or provide disaster relief.

A. certificate B. certification C. certified D. certificated

20. If all these volunteers constituted the population of a country, it ____ be the eighth largest country in the world, behind Russia but ahead of Japan.

A. will B. shall C. would D. should

21. Even conservatively estimated, volunteers make a $400 billion ____ to the global economy. A. contributing B. contributed C. contributive D. contribution

22. Data generated by the Johns Hopkins rescarchers revealed that, once converted into full-time- equivalent workers, volunteers account on average ____ 45 per cent of the nonprofit workforce in the 36 countries. A. of B. to C. for D. at

23. Volunteer work and paid work are best viewed as complementary ____ mutually exclusive. A. rather than B. other than C. instead of D. in spite of

24. In a speech ____ in October 2006 the United Nations Development Programme's Associate Administrator, Ad Melkerk, called attention to the "potential of volunteering and civil society" in advancing the Millennium Development Goals.

A. deliver B. delivering C. delivered D. delivery

25. Symbolic gifts, or other similar expressions of gratitude for volunteer work, ____ to the volunteer so long as they are not equal to the value of local market wages.

A. may give B. may be given C. may have given D. may have been given

26. Volunteers may receive non-monetary benefits from volunteering in the form of skills development, social connections, job contacts, social ____ and a feeling of self-worth.

A. stand B. standard C. standing D. standee

27. Student volunteer work required for graduation or continuation in a school or training programme violate the non-compulsory feature of the definition and should ____ not be considered as volunteer work. A. thereafter B. thereby C. thereunder D. therefore

28. The long-term benefits of community development work are not ____ without the engagement of local people who are experts in the social problems and needs of their own communities. A. possible B. impossible C. impossible D. impossibility

29. A: "Have you ever done any volunteer work?"

B: “____”

A. I'm doing a part-time job to support my student life. B. You see, earning money is difficult these days.

C. Sure. When I was a student, I helped in the hospital. D. I have been trying to work with all my heart.

30. A student is talking to a volunteer organizer. Choose the best exchange to complete the conversation:

Organizer: "Where do you want to volunteer?" Student: “____”

A. I'm not really sure. What are my options?

B. You can either work in the garden or in the food pantry. C. Thank you. I look forward to working with you.

D. What would I have to do?